Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work (18 hr)

Successfully completing this course enables an individual to become a fully trained and Qualified First Aider in the workplace.

This 3 Day First Aid at Work Course is designed to train people to become Qualified First Aiders in the Workplace. This course meets the requirements of The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981, updated Oct 2013.

The course will teach candidates the skills needed to deal with a patient who is not breathing, unconscious, injured, or ill until such time the Emergency Services arrive.

The course also includes what to do after an accident or incident at work, reporting procedures, disposal of clinical waste and ensuring that your first aid kit complies with the standards set by the HSE.

The course can be adapted to your environment, be that the Sea, Rivers, Mountains or anywhere to your workplace.

Course Content

The Role and Responsibility of a First Aider

Assessing an Incident

Protection and Barrier Use

Managing an Unresponsive Casualty who is Breathing Normally

Checking for Responsiveness

Opening a Casualty’s Airway

Recovery Position

Managing an Unresponsive Casualty who is Not Breathing Normally

Adult CPR

Recognize and Assist a Casualty who is Choking

Serious Bleeding Management

Recognition and Treatment of Shock

Managing a Casualty with a Minor Injury

Management of Spinal Injury

Management of Injuries to Bones, Muscles and Joints

Management of Chest Injuries, Burns, Scalds, Eye Injuries

Management of Anaphylactic Shock

Dealing with Sudden Poisoning

Managing a Casualty for a range of Major Illnesses

Heart Attack

Stroke

Asthma

Diabetes

Course Details

Course Duration 18 hours (3 Days) This can be split over a period to suit you, please contact First with Iain so this course can be adapted to suit your needs.

Candidates will receive an Ofqual Regulated Level 3 Certification, a manual tailored to their course and a plastic wallet card with your name, date, and renewal printed.

Qualification Valid for 3 years – annual refresher strongly recommended by the HSE

Location: Anywhere in the South West, Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Avon, and Wiltshire

Can this course take place at clients location: Yes

Cost £180.00 per person (Minimum 3 ) Groups of 12 booked as a group £1800 (Max per group)

We are now based in Bideford, near Barnstaple North Devon and will travel to all areas of Cornwall, Devon, Wiltshire, Avon and Somerset. If you have a First Aid Training need further afield please call us to discuss it.